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Do you speak QR Codes?

“And then the invasion slowly started, deeply burying its roots in the neuralgic points of major industrial cities, before it spread all over the World.

And there they were, all around us, before we realized it was too late.”

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To that point you are maybe wondering if this is some kind of stupid joke like the Crop Circles, a punk movement like the Army of the Twelve Monkeys or if this is real and we are under the threat of an Alien-like invasion.

“None of them” you’ll say. And you’re damn right and clever! Those weird drawings are only QR Codes. Continue Reading →

The magic of Skype

A cool little ad by Skype just released today. Just funny and colorful as usual
Enjoy!

MagicSkype

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want more? check http://skype.com/magic/

Geek (private) joke

Seen in St George’s, Bermuda

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Even Will Smith’s car in iRobot wished it had this ID plate…

Start drafting your Xmas list to Santa: the new Nokia N900 has been launched!

[singlepic id=4 w=320 h=240 float=left]Maemo 5 or Symbian S60? Starting October 2009 you’ll have the choice when it comes to choosing your new Nokia mobile phone! After the launch of its N800 and N810 running on a Maemo OS, Nokia strikes back with the Nokia N900. Maemo’s OS fans won’t be disapointed and will discover an improved interface, while all the others will discover what Maemo 5 actually is! Continue Reading →

Find a song with your voice!

singingHave you ever had a song running on infinite loop in your brain but can’t quite place the name or artist? What about those times you are in a store or in your car and you hear a song that you really like, but you have no idea what the name of the song or artist is? Fortunately, there are two excellent FREE apps for your iPhone, Nokia, Blackberry and Androïd phone, Shazam and Midomi, that can help you name the song and artist, watch the music video, and even buy the song. How do they compare?

Brian Hart of The iPhone Blog conducted a detailed benchmark of those two Apps.* Continue Reading →

Save Nabaztag: because we don’t like to see bunnies die

nabaztag_tag_blogLets be honest. You wouldn’t normally associate bunny rabbits with cutting-edge technology and superior intelligence.
Of course there was that time Bugs Bunny outwitted Marvin the Martian using an Aludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator but we’re talking real-life here! Maybe that’s why thousands of fans worldwide have been utterly gobsmacked by Nabaztag/tag. Derived from the Armenian word for rabbit, this ingenious Wi-Fi-enabled bunny has revolutionned the way Wi-Fi fans receive information about… well, about anything! Continue Reading →

Airline Wi-Fi: All U.S. services compared by Dvice.com

onboard wifi? you're not aloneWant to surf the Internet while you’re on a plane? You’re not alone — there’s a growing demand for in-flight Wi-Fi, and the airlines are stepping up to meet it. Currently there are three separate services — Gogo, Row 44 and LiveTV — that provide Wi-Fi on planes in U.S. airspace, and which ones that are available to you depends on your airline.

What are the differences between them? How much do they cost? And what can you do with that connection? Kevin Hall at Device.com talked to reps from all three services, putting together all the information in a handy table. Continue Reading →

Picture of the week: Disposable Technology & environmental concerns

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“Disposable Technology: A response to our consumer relationship with technology and obsolescence”. Quite an impacting truth! Continue Reading →

“Son, can I buy you an iPhone?” – “Thanks dad, but I’d rather have an iPod Touch!”

mifi-1Charlie Sorell  of Wired.com just came up with an interesting concept in one of its latest posts: making the iPod Touch a true communication device just like the iPhone is.

Sorrell just got the MiFi — a mobile, battery-powered WiFi hotspot that can share a high-speed cell connection with several devices via WiFi – and coupled it with an iPod Touch.

And when you actually think about it in terms of costs, it just clearly appears that “the combo of iPod Touch and MiFi might just be better than the iPhone”! Continue Reading →

mobile phone invoice: “What’s the butcher’s bill for this month?”

?Here we are again: the beginning of a new month with its procession of  bills of all kinds, falling around just like the dead leafs of some trees. Mmmm, a little foretaste of Falls @ the beginning of August…

I though just realized today, while checking my online mobile phone bills of the last three month, that I actually managed not to overrun my monthly fee! And that’s the first time since 2006!

So where’s the trick? Continue Reading →